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Joliet Remembers
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Joliet Remembers
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A world at war, love and marriage, a new Roman Catholic Diocese, viewing television for the first time. The 19 40s were interesting years in Joliet. On these pages the Joliet Public Library has images of stories and ads from the Joliet Herald News that illustrate what life was like in Joliet during the 40s.
If you have an object or document that you are willing to let us to photograph for inclusion on these pages, or if you have memories of the 40s in Joliet that you would like to share, please contact Jack Tegel or Leslie Eggman at 815-740-2660.
STORIES AND ADS FROM THE JOLIET HERALD NEWS
Click on the date to view an ad or story read by Jolietans that day.
| JUNE 2, 1940 | THERE MUST BE SOME SORT OF SPECIAL HELL. . . |
| JUNE 12, 1940 | SUMMER FASHIONS AT THE BOSTON STORE |
| JULY 5, 1940 | SALE AT DAIRY QUEEN |
| DECEMBER 7, 1941 | HELP UNCLE SAM MAKE AMERICA STRONG |
| DECEMBER 8, 1941 | U.S. VOTES WAR |
| JUNE 5, 1942 | EXPLOSION AT THE ELWOOD ORDINANCE PLANT |
| JULY 30, 1943 | WOMEN IN THE WORKFORCE |
| MAY 21, 1944 | WILL COUNTY'S WARRIORS |
| JUNE 6, 1944 | D-DAY |
| April 6, 1945 | A LETTER FROM DAD |
| MAY 3, 1945 | WILL MY HUSBAND HAVE A JOB WHEN THE WAR IS OVER? |
| MAY 8, 1945 | V-E DAY |
| AUGUST 15, 1945 | PEACE |
| NOVEMBER 4, 1945 | A NEW RADIO STATION IN JOLIET |
| JUNE 2, 1946 | FIRST COMES LOVE, THEN COMES MARRIAGE . . . |
| JULY 18, 1946 | IT'S TIME TO TURN TO A & P SUPERMARKETS |
| JANUARY 5, 1947 | LET'S GO TO THE MOVIES |
| MARCH, 1949 | THE DAWN OF A NEW MEDIUM |
| MARCH 24, 1949 | JOLIET WELCOMES ITS FIRST BISHOP |
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Joliet Remembers the 1940s was written and produced by Leslie Eggman, Roger Gambrel, and Jack Tegel.